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EP About this file: EP1984036

EP1984036 - 4-AZA-CAPROLACTONE-BASED POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS USEFUL FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BIODEGRADABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND AS MEDICAL DEVICE COATINGS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.05.2011
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
Updated state(s): BG		published on 16.10.2013  [2013/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Medtronic Vascular Inc.
IP Legal Department 3576 Unocal Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403 / US
[2008/44]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Mingfei
5763 Owl Hill Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95409 / US
02 / CHENG, Peiwen
366 Breeden Street
Santa Rosa, California 95409 / US
03 / UDIPI, Kishore
3575 Alkirst Court
Santa Rosa, California 95403 / US
 [2008/44]
Representative(s)Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/26]Zimmermann & Partner
Postfach 330 920
80069 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Zimmermann & Partner
Isartorplatz 1
80331 München / DE
Application number, filing date06801001.609.08.2006
[2008/44]
WO2006US30952
Priority number, dateUS20050711895P25.08.2005         Original published format: US 711895 P
[2008/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007024481
Date:01.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1984036
Date:29.10.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1984036
Date:30.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.09.2008
ClassificationIPC:A61L31/10, A61L31/16, A61L27/34, A61L27/54
[2008/45]
CPC:
A61L27/34 (EP,US); A61L27/54 (EP,US); A61L31/10 (EP,US);
A61L31/16 (EP,US); A61L2300/416 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A61L27/34, C08L67/04 (EP,US);
A61L31/10, C08L67/04 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2008/44]A61L31/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/44]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POLYMERE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN AUF 4-AZACAPROLACTONBASIS, DIE SICH FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG VON BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBAREN MEDIZINISCHEN GERÄTEN UND ALS BESCHICHTUNGEN FÜR MEDIZINISCHE GERÄTE EIGNEN[2008/44]
English:4-AZA-CAPROLACTONE-BASED POLYMERIC COMPOSITIONS USEFUL FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF BIODEGRADABLE MEDICAL DEVICES AND AS MEDICAL DEVICE COATINGS[2008/44]
French:COMPOSITIONS POLYMERES A BASE DE 4-AZA-CAPROLACTONE UTILES POUR LA FABRICATION DE DISPOSITIFS MEDICAUX BIODEGRADABLES ET EN TANT QUE REVETEMENTS POUR DISPOSITIFS MEDICAUX[2008/44]
Entry into regional phase25.03.2008National basic fee paid 
25.03.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
25.03.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/44]
01.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2010Fee for grant paid
02.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.06.2010
BE30.06.2010
CY30.06.2010
CZ30.06.2010
DK30.06.2010
EE30.06.2010
FI30.06.2010
IT30.06.2010
LT30.06.2010
LV30.06.2010
PL30.06.2010
RO30.06.2010
SE30.06.2010
SI30.06.2010
SK30.06.2010
TR30.06.2010
LU09.08.2010
CH31.08.2010
LI31.08.2010
MC31.08.2010
BG30.09.2010
GB30.09.2010
GR01.10.2010
ES11.10.2010
IS30.10.2010
PT02.11.2010
HU01.01.2011
[2013/42]
Former [2012/47]AT30.06.2010
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LU09.08.2010
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GB30.09.2010
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PT02.11.2010
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PT02.11.2010
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5670161  (HEALY KEVIN E [US], et al) [X] 1-28 * column 3, line 33 - line 65 * * column 5, line 11 - line 38 * * claims 1-51 *;
 [A]US2003108588  (CHEN JIANBING [US], et al) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2003219562  (RYPACEK FRANTISEK [CZ], et al) [A] 1-28 * page 2, paragraph 20 - paragraph 26 * * page 4, paragraph 49 - paragraph 51 * * claims 1-51 *;
 [A]WO2004021976  (HILBORN JOENS [SE], et al) [A] 1-28 * page 4, line 29 - page 5, line 19 * * claims 1-28 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US2004180131  (CHENG PEIWEN [US]) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO2007024501  (MEDTRONIC VASCULAR INC [US], et al) [E] 1-28 * page 5, paragraph 15 - page 7, paragraph 18 * * page 10, paragraph 18 - page 14, paragraph 24 * * examples 1-4 ** claims 1-26 *
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